guagua (gwa’-gwa, wa’-wa) n.(Span.) 1. (Caribbean) bus or multi-passenger van for public transport. 2. (S.Amer.) baby, infant, toddler. 3. (Cuba) percussion instrument made of hollow bamboo, played with sticks.
Guagua (gwa’-gwa, wa’-wa) p.n. 1. Burlington, Vermont-based latin jazz band, originators of “Psychotropical” jazz, named for the euphoric effect of guitar, piano and horn melodies layered over tropical African, Caribbean, and Brazilian polyrhythms.
